User Ditches Cursor: Grok Integration Makes It Slow and Useless

Din_Djarin97 · reddit · 2026-08-22

A long-time paying user announced they are quitting Cursor AI due to recent degradation in experience.

Key complaints:

UI Changes: The shift away from the VS Code format (dropping folders into workspace) is seen as a downgrade.
Model Issues: The integration of Grok into the Auto mode has caused slowness and poor results. Users cannot filter out Grok from the model pool.
Alternative: The user switched back to VS Code + Copilot + Claude Code, noting it is more expensive but performs much better like the old Cursor.

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